Fender Introduces Adam Clayton Signature Jazz Bass

U2 bassist Adam Clayton has teamed up with Fender to create a new signature bass. The veteran rocker’s new axe is take on his 1965 Jazz with a few tweaks.

“I played (my Sherwood Green 1965 Jazz Bass) a lot on the ‘All That You Can’t Leave Behind’ tour and I really love it,” Clayton said in a press release. “It had a great sound and the pickups were really, really punchy. I got Fender to clone the bass I had, but rather than make it an exact replica of my beat-up Sherwood Green bass, I said, ‘Let’s make it pretty; let’s make it as beautiful as we can and make it all new.’ So, they put this together for me. … This is a great bass. I’ve been using it on the new album and I’m going to be playing it live.”

The Fender Adam Clayton Jazz Bass features an alder body finished in Sherwood Green. Its maple neck, which has a custom “C” shape made specifically for Clayton, is topped with a 20-fret rosewood fingerboard inlaid with custom pearloid block markers.

Clayton opted for a pair of Fender Custom Shop ’60s single coil pickups with a volume/volume/tone control configuration. Other features include a 4-saddle hi-mass vintage bridge, vintage-style “Lollipop” tuners, and a 4-ply white pearloid pickguard.

Check out what Clayton has to say about his new bass:

The Fender Adam Clayton Jazz Bass is available now with a street price of $1,799.

Fender Adam Clayton Signature Jazz Bass Photos:

Fender Adam Clayton Signature Jazz Bass Specs:

Color:

Sherwood Green Metallic

Body Material:

Alder

Body Finish:

Gloss Urethane

Body Shape:

Jazz Bass

Neck Material:

Maple

Neck Finish:

Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face

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Beautiful bass. This is the third signature bass made for Clayton that I’m aware of? He had deals with Lakland and Warwick a couple years ago. It just makes me curious what the fine print is in the endorsement contracts.

Adam’s been using different gear through the years so he’s not a devotee of one single company and I think it’s quite natural for him to collaborate with the companies that he liked in different periods. Which does not seem like a bad thing, given how promising this new fender jazz bass looks in particular.